Raku ceramics by Emma Fairbrother

Fresh from
the fire.

One-of-a-kind pottery.
Made by hand. Changed by fire.

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Four iridescent Raku hearts nestled in the reduction bin after firing
Raku hearts fresh from the reduction bin.
Copper Raku Christmas trees and handmade baubles on a linen-covered table with fairy lights

01 · Christmas pottery

A little Christmas
magic.

One-of-a-kind hearts, houses, mittens and baubles for the tree, £8 each.

Shop Christmas decorations
Winter’s Blush snowflake heart dish

02 · The winter collection

First Frost.

Snowflake hearts in my blue crackle glaze. From tiny keepsakes to larger dishes, £5–£36.

Shop the winter collection

Current favourites.

Copper Glow — large raku heart

Copper Glow

Large Raku heart

£36

Blue Aurora — medium raku heart

Blue Aurora

Medium Raku heart

£22

Copper Bloom — medium raku heart

Copper Bloom

Medium Raku heart

£22

Winter’s Blush — medium snowflake heart

Winter’s Blush

Medium snowflake heart

£22

More from the studio

A little more to discover.

Pumpkin and bat availability follows the current listings while gallery returns are confirmed.

The hands behind the clay

Meet Emma.

I’m Emma. The maker, the glaze mixer, the one holding the tongs. I make small batches of Raku ceramics in Leicestershire, following the colours wherever they take me.

The Clay Snug is my small independent ceramics studio, born from a love of making things by hand and giving them a story.

I love the moment the fire reveals colours and markings I could never repeat. Every piece has its own character and a little story to tell.

Say hello
Emma Fairbrother holding a handmade ceramic heart at Wistow Gallery

The Raku process

Fire. Smoke.
Surprise.

Come behind the scenes with me, from shaping the clay to lifting each piece from the glowing kiln and discovering the colours and crackles the fire and smoke have left behind.

Explore my Raku journey

Bernie’s world

Meet Bernie.

Cosy little adventures inspired by the pottery I make.

Read Bernie’s stories
Silver Bernie with red gloves admiring Christmas clay decorations in Emma’s studio

Find my pottery

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Wistow GallerySSNUG LivingFerrers Gallery